Why won't the woman go to the bar?
A. It's expensive. B. It's no fun. C. It's too far away.
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Henry最近来信，询问你考试后的暑期安排。请你根据以下要点，用英语回一封信，说明你的计划，并简述理由。
1.休息；
2.读书；
3.陪伴父母；
4.参加社会活动。
注意：
1.词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)；
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
Dear Henry,
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Yours,
Li hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句不超过两个错误。 错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除： 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Of all the teachers in my primary school, the one which impressed me most was Mrs. Huang. She was my 5th grade teacher. She was able to making learning fun and I liked her classes very much. Beside, she made me leader of many group project, which gave me confidence. It was with her help that I soon became top student in our class. Looking back on it, I’m very proud for having such an excellent teacher. The reason why I did so good was that she made me to feel confident, I am really grateful to her and I hoped one day I will become a teacher like him.
Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things 1. would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular 2. (attract) for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked 3. the payroll, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man year after year? I don’t think we need 4.(he) or his work.” So the old man was asked 5. (leave).
For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees and the spring 6. (cover) with leaves. A few days later, the water was much 7. (dark). Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left. So did the tourists.
8. (quick), the leaders held a special meeting. After 9. (realize) their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.
No matter how small your work or your life seems, never overlook it. Everything we do makes 10. difference.
Most people agree that a pet adds joy to a person’s life. Scientists are now finding that having a pet may keep its owner_________ . And good health may add years to a person’s life.
Scientists have been ________the tie（关系） between pets and health for years. In 1990, a study was done with people aged 65 and older. It _________that pet owners went to the doctor less than people ________pets. Do pets make people _________? Are people able to handle their everyday lives better? Alan Beck, who is a researcher, says that _________the answer to the questions is yes, then having pets may be a good idea.
Can pets also help people live longer? Rebecca Johnson did a study to _________. Johnson teaches nurses how to care for ________people. Her study shows that having pets may cause people to _________more slowly.
The human body makes many chemicals. Some of the chemicals make people feel _________. Others make people feel bad. In Johnson’s _________, levels of the “good” chemicals ________when people were around pets while levels of the “bad” chemicals went down. The good ________seemed to slow the aging of cells. If this is ________, maybe people should spend more time with their ________. Then people might feel better and _________longer.
You might be allergic（过敏的） to pets. Or you may not want to ________a pet. Never fear. A robotic, or computer pet may be just the thing for you. Scientists are testing computer pets, like the robotic dog AIBO. They want to see if _______pets can help people the way _________dogs do.
Will a robotic pet ________the real pet sitting with you on the sofa? Something tells us that it will probably become a reality.
1.A. excited B. mad C. hurried D. healthy
2.A. carrying out B. making up C. looking at D. breaking down
3.A. showed B. warned C. reminded D. advised
4.A. through B. beyond C. against D. without
5.A. busier B. happier C. funnier D. angrier
6.A. though B. if C. until D. unless
7.A. find out B. put out C. look out D. set out
8.A. sick B. friendly C. lovely D. old
9.A. move B. grow C. age D. walk
10.A. bored B. good C. sleepy D. surprised
11.A. study B. work C. story D. case
12.A. changed B. varied C. fell D. rose
13.A. sides B. chemicals C. studies D. dogs
14.A. unusual B. important C. true D. impossible
15.A. neighbors B. friends C. pets D. children
16.A. live B. wander C. stay D. travel
17.A. head for B. search for C. cheer for D. care for
18.A. baby B. computer C. family D. toy
19.A. brave B. faithful C. real D. quiet
20.A. destroy B. accompany C. improve D. replace
A healthy amount of sunshine may be the secret to staying young. British scientists have discovered.
Vitamin D is produced naturally by the skin in response to(对…的反应) sunlight and may help to slow the ageing process and protect against heart disease, according to the study.
Researchers from King’s College London studied 2,160 women aged between 18 and 79, looking at their telomeres--- a biological marker of ageing found in DNA. As people get older, their telomeres get shorter and they become more susceptible(易受伤害的) to certain illnesses.
But the study found women with high levels of vitamin D had comparatively longer telomeres--- a sign of being biologically younger and healthier.
The study suggests vitamin D may help to slow down the ageing process of DNA, and therefore the ageing process as a whole.
Lead researcher Dr Brent Richards said, “These results are exciting because they show for the first time that people who have higher levels of vitamin D may age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D.” This could help to explain how vitamin D has a protective effect on many ageing related diseases, such as heart disease and cancer.”
Professor Tim Spector, a co-author of the report, added, “ Although it might sound absurd(荒唐的), it’s possible that the same sunshine which may increase our risk of skin cancer may also have a healthy effect on the general ageing process.
Vitamin D made by the action of sunlight on the skin accounts for 90 percent of the body’s supply, but lower levels can also be got through food such as fish, eggs and breakfast cereals(粥).
Other studies have suggested the vitamin plays a key role in protecting against cancer and heart disease.
1.A certain amount of sunshine helps people stay young because _________.
A. vitamin D may help to slow the ageing process
B. sunshine protects people against heart disease
C. vitamin D makes one’s skin look young and healthy
D. people feel happy and energetic in the sun
2.From Brent Richards, we know that ________.
A. sunlight causes skin cancer to people with high level of vitamin D
B. the higher levels of vitamin D people have, the more slowly people may age
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Telomeres are important as they are signs of ageing of the DNA.
B. Sunlight can be dangerous as it causes skin cancer.
C. Sunlight does more good than harm to our health.
D. Vitamin D can only be gained from food.
